Folding bed



L. H. OSTERUD.

FOLDING BED Filed July 20, 1921 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 ORNEY5 Ebb,- 17, 1925.

L. H. OSTERUD. FBLDING BED Filed July 20, 1921 5 Sheets-Sheet 2IINVENTOR La arzlsfldsliz'ad ORNEY Feb. 17. 1925.

L. H. OSTERUD FOLDING BED 5 S heetsSheet 4.

Filed July 20, 1921 Feb. 17, 1925.

' L. H. OSTERUD FOLDING BED.

Filed July 20, 1921 I 5 Sheets-Sheet Patented Feb. 17, 1925.

I LAW-BITS-H.- OSTEERUD,-OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

FOLDING BED.

Application filed July 20.

ToaZZ-whom it may concern ,Beithnown that I, Li xnnrrs H. Qs rnnnn, acitizen-of the United States of America, andfmesident aOCE the city ofSeattle, in ,the county of King and State of \Vashington, have inventedcertain new and useful 11nprotveinents in Folding Beds, of which thefollowing a specification.

Myinvention relates to folding beds and 1 the izneansfor storing themwhen not in use .whereby-,tl1ey be kept out ofsigh-t and also wherebydesirable-wall space usedtherein iinay be ,minimized.

'llhe type otfolding bed and the manner of operating it {in opening andclosing and in safeguarding against openingnnd closing except at thetimeand in the nanner intended, resembles in a general way that shown inmy Patent No. 1566, 182, issnedJanuary 25, 1921. One object ofany'present invention is to provide an improved bed with a storing orreceiving-tra ns or casing so that the bed may bedetachedtherefrom whenin use and means whereby the bed-receiving or storing -'lraino n1-ay,;with or withoutthe bed therein ,v

beput ont o'f sight in the storingcabinet or closet; *alseto do thisint-such manner that the bed may be inserted into and removed fromthestoring cabinet or closet by an edgerwi se movement, therebynecessitating only a narrow; opening and ashallow storing closet justlarge enough to contain the bed, rnakit possible tothereby rednceithe'wall spa-ice occupied by such closet and the closet (openingtonarrow limits; making it possible to1 use in other waysinore. of thewalllspace than ispossible with beds which are otherwise mounted andhandled.

- Another object of my invention is toprovide a method of mounting andhandling such beds that the storing cabinet or closet may "be.constructed in the partition between two rooms and the openingthronghwhich the bed is; inserted in and removed fronrsaid closet may be in thejainb of the door opening-which connects said rooms, thus leavingthe-walls proper offthe room undisturbed by the closet and its door.

Another objectof my invention is to make the mounting of snch a bed oneby which the bed may be. openeda nd used in either of the two roomsconnectedby the door opening: andiurther, toin ake-the bed usedseparable from the storage mount and movable independently at Will.

rrnother object is to provide improved 1921. Serial No. seiaa.

forms of construction torthe bed itself as of the in cans whereby thebed p rovided with safety features preventing folding lexc' ept when thebed is secured to thelstoring'frame, as'well as in other respects Thenovel features and constriictionsof my inventionwill be rassed'set'fo'rth and then defined by the claims.

The accompanying drawings {are intended to 5 illustrate the principlesof fniy invention rin' of construction which is now preferred by me. 7

'Figure 1 shows an .elev'atio of of the head endiof the .bedlwith l away[and in ection.

Figure 2 i a horizontal ,jsection through one of the head posts atthelefvel ot he bed frame pivot and through 'the' head frame just abovethis.

Figure 3 shows a side view oft heineans employed for securing thetopot-jthehead frame to the bed-carrying and storing frame.

rFiigure 4 shows in perspective halt the width of the upper part of thehead ,:trame and the manner of secnringit to t'he. bedcarrving andstoring fl' tllllfil Figure 5 is a side "elevation of abedwith thebed-carrying or storing fra nein' section, the bed'beingfshown'down byfulllin'es nnd iipby dotted lines. I

Figure 6 is a backelevation and Figure 7 ai h orizontal section, showithe 'bedfiarrying or storing frenie' an (l"tlie closet in'which it isstored.

Figure 8 is a house plan showing certain one, side a t -brek.typieal'locations and plans fol-installing my novel bed and inoimttherefor.

Figure 9 1s aside vl'ewot a bed n folded position in the bed carryingandstoringfra ngsaid framenn d part ot the wall be ing; shown in section.

"Figure. 10 is a side View rith head post in section, of a lneanswhichlpreter to en ploy to lockthe bed to the earrfvinp; frame when thebed is folded.

Figure 11 is a topview oiplan, in section of the parts shown in Figure10.

FigurelQ is a iew tr oin the front of the lockinginechanism showniirFigure-s lO and ll.

Figure 13 isan end view'of the lever by which said locking mechanism iscontrolled.

The present invention isl n inlprc venwlit in beds of the general typeoi" thatshown in the United States latent No. 1 .366,i82. issuedto meTannin-v25, 1921; This invention comprises improvements upon themechanical structures shown in said patent as well as upon the means formounting and caring for the bed when folded. The bro-ad features ofconstruction and the principles employed therein, are many of them thesame as are disclosed in my said patent: I shall not, therefore, hereindescribe in detail the features which are common in the two cases.

The present bed, as in that of the said patent, employs a frame at thehead end, that is at the end upon which the bed frame f lds, which hashead posts 1 connected at or towards their lower end by a cross bar, as10, and connected at their upper end as by a cross bar 11 whichfunctions as a continuous or permanent connection, or by a rod or frame,as the swinging head frame shown in Figures 11 and 12 of which the bar20 is the top horizontal member and the bars 2 are the vertical sideposts.

In the type of construction shown in Figures 9 to 13 inclusive, the headframe 2, 20, connects the upper ends of the head posts 4 .When the bedis disconnected from the storage frame or panel and the arms 3 connectthe upper ends of the head posts with the storage or holding panel 1when the bed is folded and stored away, thus connecting the two headposts through the medium of the p arms 3 and panel 4:.

The bed frame proper, consisting of the side bars 5, with a cross bar atthe head end and an analogous cross bar 51 at the foot end, is or maybe, to this extent, of any suitable construction. This frame is designed to be or to carry the spring frame.

' Wherein this frame departs from well l-znown, features of constructionwill be hereinafter described.

I The bed frame is supported from the head. posts 1 by suspension links52 in manner analogous to that employed in my patent previously referredto. It is also provided with some convenient and suitable type offolding legs, as 53, at the foot end. The use of the terms head and footas applied to opposite ends of the bed, is merely a matter ofconvenience in distinguishing between the two ends. The bedding may beapplied p in any way desired.

The iding connection of the head end of the bed frame with the headposts is analogous in principles of mechanics to that shown in my saidpatent, although differing in construction of parts employed. A lowersection of the head piece, containing the vertical posts 22, andconnecting bars 23 and 24 is employed, this being fixed to the bedframe. A pivot rod 25 is journaled in posts 22 and has at each end atorsion spring 27 secured to a block 28, fixed relative to the bed frameand a block 29 fixed to the pivot rod 25.- The ends of this rod 25 enterslots 18 in the inner side face of the head posts 1,

along which it moves as the bed swings be tween its open and closedposit-ions.

Within each head post is an arm 5 1 which preferably carries guidewheels or rollers 55 and 56, the whole being freely movable up and downlengthwise of the head post. Each end of the pivot rod 25 is fixed toits respective arm 54, as by having a flattened tip 26 which enters acomplemental slot or hole in The function of the above partsbed has asection, composed of the top rail 11 and the sidebars 17, which ispivoted to the main swinging head section 2, 20. The storage or holdingpanel & carries twocurved arms 12 which are engaged by the top rail 11to thereby hold the bed to the storage anel 4:.

A bar 13 is hinged upon the top rail 11 and has a hook 16 on its outerend adapted to [it over the top cross bar 20, about which the rail 11swings. The pivoted end of bar 13 has an opening it (see Figure 3),which when the arm is dropped to the dotted line position shown inFigure 3, swings over a curved hook 15 carried by the panel 1 and thenprevents the rail 11 from being raised, thus preventing removal of thebed from the panel.

The arms 17 are pivoted to the upper ends of the head posts 1 by ears 17and at the inner side these ears are provided with a U-shaped flangepositioned with the axis of its opening approximately alined with theplane of the arms 17, the opening facing towards the pivot end. As shownthe axis of this opening is slightly inclined to the lane of the arms17.

The top bar 20 of the swinging head section has extension ends 20adapted to enter said opening when the arms 17 are in the position shownin Figures 3 and 5, this being the position assumed when the bed frameis down or the bed opened. In this position the head section 22O may beswung up or down, if the hook arm 13 is raised.

With the securing hook arm 13 in this position the retaining hook 15will not prevent swinging upward of the bar 11, which is necessary todetachthe bed from the storing panel 4. Unless the heat section 2-20 isup, gravity will cause the arm 13 to fall into the position shown bydotted lines in Figure 3; wherein tlie liead rail 1-1 is held are swungup lso asito aline with-the head" posts, the openingfbetwen the wingsoi" flange Yi -faces downward and bar QO can not swing down.

The locking of: the rail 11 to the retainin'g arms 12, is sect'ir'edbythe same construct'on shown in Figures 9 tell of my Patent No;1,366,482, issued tome January Thearm 17hereinsl'1o's n is theequivalent otthe arm '7 of *said patentl WVhen the-bed frame swings up,thepivot rod 25,;01 other suitable part carried by the head end of 'thebed frame, engages a seat atlupon a bracket or arm 42 carried by thepanel 4,-before the bed-reachesthe-upward late-rally offset position ofthe bar-25, relative tothe plane of the bedside-bars 5, thestraightening of" the li nes representing the link 52 and that-partofthe frame 1 extending from the pivot connection of link therewithtothe head end, will further separate the said head end and the point ofpivotal" connection of, said link with the head posts p As the ,lreadend of the bed frame cannot sink further, he head postsare thus raisedso as to lift theni clear of the floorgthus supportingdhebed solely fromthe panel 4; In doing this theangular'posit ion of the arms l7 is'changed as' is indicated in dotted lines in Figure 52 It is impossible tose-' cure orrelease the swinging head' section 220 except wlrenthe bedisswung downwhen it 1s-also attachedto the storage and carrying panel 4.Further, asbefore explained, sw nging up of the head rail 11 can onlyoccur when the arm-l3is ralsecl to clear it fronr tlie hook l5and asgravity will hold this-arm "13 down when the head frame 2 20' is notraised and with-its ends 20 seated in sockets 17*, it naturally followsthat said head section 2 20 would i have to be swung up or the bar 11 islocked over the bars 12. Swinging up of the bed can only occur when thehead section220 is swung down as this sect on, it up,- would by suchaction, be drawn dowi'i and this is then impossible as it isheldbyengagement with the flanges 17. In this way it made improbable, if notimpossible, to manipulate these parts in any way except in the intendedand'safe manner and sequence!- The construction shown in Figures 9 to 13inclusive/is a further simplification of construction for securing orretaining the same safely in use and guards against operation in suchmanner as will cause trouble.

In this construction the swinging head In consequence of the ail 11 iseliminated and tl'ie upper ends-o'f the head posts are notpernianentlyandeon ti'nuously"connectedybut are, when the bed isdown andin use,connectedthrough the swinging head section 2-20, and whenithe bedis raised are connected through these curing arms 3.

In this type of construction the head posts are each provided at itsupper end with two separatcd'ears or flanges 6 and 60. These providebetween't-hem a slot, thc'planc ot which extends from front to rear ofthe bed, and is so positioned as to receiveithe flat, yoke shaped end30, 31 ot' thearnis' 3 which are pivotally supported from the ca-r ryingpanel 4.

Phe outer cndsoi the retainii-ig 2111118 3 each consists ottwo lingersor yoke arms 30 and 3l which outline a chamber 33 at their inner endsopening between" the outer ends of erms 30 and 31 by a narrowed passage3;. The chamber 33 has its outer wall providing'shouldcrs Which areperpendicu larf to the length of the passage-321ml'to the'length oi thea1'iii-3. Tlhe'lower yokearm- 31 has an inclined lower outer surface 36which is adaptedto engage with'the part 61 of the terminal 01' the headpost, soth'at as they meet when putting the bed into 'told ing andstoring position the arnrimrybe slightly raised, it'this be necessary.The level of the arm 3 when free may be adjusted by means 'of a set bolt39 which screws through an arm or lug 3S and-com tacts with the base ofthe pivot ears 37;

Extending lengthwise of andwithin the head rail 20 of the swinging" headsection, is a rod 87, to each projecting endot*whieh is securedan arm 8which isso designed'as to interlock with acompleinental head 7 which isj'ournaled inthe terminal 6 otthc head post, which head 'Tis-alsoadapted to interlock with the fingers 30, 31 ot the retaining ari1'13.

"Each head 7, which is shown sepaaitel y inFigureltl. is journaled inthe earsfi, 60, of 'the head post terminal, the sections-T3 and 75beingclrcular. A nut TT screwing upon the threaded end 76 of stem T5,holds itin place; -The SOCtl0l1"7l which extends between theears 6 and60 ot' the head post terminal, is of a flattened cross section, as isshown in" Figures 10 and ]3,und when in proper position will pass treelythrough the passage'32- between the y oketingersfifl, 31 and cannot bereu'iovedtherefrom when turned inthe-other position asshown in Figure'10,

That end of the head T which is at the inner sideof the head post, has aT-shaped or dovetailed slot "72 formed by the flanges 71. The opposedwallsoi this slot may be inclined in one or both directions, asisindicated by thedotted linein Figure liand by Figure 13, so; thatwhenthe compleinental flanged or dovetailed edge 82 of lever 8 enterstherein it will fit closely.

It is evident that when these interlocking and complement-a1 dovetailedmembers are engaged they cannotfbe separated by any movement in theplane of the head frame 2 in a direction transversely of the bed. Thehead frame is thus interlockingly engaged at its upper edge to stronglysupport the upper ends of the bed posts and to prevent their movementrelative to the head frame 220. The bed is thus made much more rigidwhen detached from its storage panel.

The fit of the flat section 74 of the head 7 within the slot orpassage-32 is sufiiciently snug, which together with the width of thesection 74 and the length of the slot 32, will prevent passage of thesection 74 if the angular position of the arm 3 is materially changed.During the time when the bed is secured to the carrying panel 4 theheads 7 are in the position indicated in Figures 10 and 11, in which theflat sections 74 are vertical and the axes of the slots 72 arehorizontal. In this position separation of the bed from the carryingpanel is impossible.

hen the bed is lowered the hook 81 on the extension of arm 8, isreleased from the pin 87 carried by the bed frame, and the swingingframe 2 raised, the arm 8 being held perpendicular to the plane of thesection 2. This places the flanged end of arm 8 in position such thatwhen the frame 2 is swung to the vertical, said arm will enter the slot7 2 in head 7. If then the arm 8 be swung down, the head 7 will beturned so as to place the flat section 74 in horizontal position, suchthat it may readily be removed from the slot 32 and the bed removed fromthe carrying panel 4.

The arm 8 when swung down causes the spring pressed locking pin 83 toenter a hole in the side bar 2 of the swinging section and hold itsecurely alongside of said bar. This hole in side bar 2 passes entirelythrough it and from its inner side receives a hollow plug or thimble 84.A releasing key is used having a terminal section capable of enteringthe thimble a distance which permits pushing the pin out of the hole inthe bar 2. The key is shown as provided with a stop 86, although a plainstraight rod of proper diameter will answer.

So long as the bed is down the locking head 7 is positioned with itslocking section 74 horizontal, that is in position to be entered in theslot in the end of securing arm 3. To close or fold the bed it iswheeled into position to insert the locking or key sections 74 Withinthe slots 32 of arms 3. The arm 8 is then released by use of key 85 andswung up to the horizontal. This key preferably is secured to thestorage panel by a chain of a length too short to permit use of the keyexcept when the bed is in storing position. This permits removal of thearm 8 from the slots 72 and head section 2, 20 to swing down. Hook 81 isengaged with pin 87 to hold section 2, 20 upon the bedding. The bedframe may then be swung up, in doing which the head posts are raised, ashas hereinbefore been described, so as to clear their lower ends fromthe floor. The flat sections 74 are then in vertical position and nomeans are provided for turning them to release position except byconnecting the rod 8 thereto, which can only be done after lowering thebed and locking its paits so that it cannot be folded. Means are thusprovided, largely automatic in action through steps which arecompulsory, whereby the bed cannot be removed from its storage carrierunless it is first lowered and its parts locked together so that itcannot fall down or be folded and also so that it can only be foldedafter it has been looked upon its carrier.

The bed described is capable of being used independently of a storagecloset 0r cabinet, but is intended for convenient storage within acloset where it will be out of sight. While the closet may open for thereception of the bed upon its broad face, I prefer to use a constructionwherein the closet opening is at one minor side, the bed enteringedgewise therein. Such a construction is shown in Figures 5, 6, and 7and in Figure 8 is shown a typical floor plan of a house showingcharacteristic locations for such bed receiving closets. Thecharacteristic feature about my plan of storing the bed when not in useis the removable supporting of the bed upon or in a carrying frame so asto be clear of the floor and the bodily movement of said carrying framewith its contained bed into and from the storage closet.

The bed receiving and storage frame 40 resembles a frame or shallow boxhaving one major face open for the reception of the bed. It may or maynot have in the other mai or face, an opening in which is the panel 4upon which the bed is supported when stored. This panel may be fixed inthe frame or, as shown in the drawings, be carried by pivots 43 at topand bottom so as to be turnable to thereby face oppositely, making itpossible to remove the bed into either of two rooms, if as has beenindicated in Figures 5, 6, and 7 the storage closet is lo cated in thepartition between two rooms the communicating opening being big enoughto accommodate the width. of the bed.

The manner of supporting the bed storing frame for easy movement intoand out of the storage closet maybe varied. The manner indicated is toprovide it with carrying wheels or trolleys 45 which run upon overheadtracks as. Ventilating openings 59 may be provided for the storagecloset.

One of the side walls 47 of the storing frame'm'ay be made to serveasthe closure of the closet or separate doors, a'sis indicated at 48 inFigure 8, may be used. Also, the panel 4: may be located in the centerof the frame and a bed secured to each side thereof,- as has beenindicated at 49 in Figure 8. In such case two beds are stored in thesame closet. The elosets may have openings at each minor side so that,as in closets9 in Figure 8, the bed may be used 7 either in the house orupon aporch By the above plan the bedswhen not in use are storedinclosejts which need be onlyjust large enough to hold the bed, therebeing no requirement for extraro'om which is needed'only fo-r getting.thebed inor out of the closet. A smaller closet will amply suffice forholding this bed than-is required when'thebed is swunglinto a closet andthen'turned into storing position. Italso makes possible a substantiallycomplete utilization of the wall space of a room for placing fiirniture,hanging pictures or otherwise:

WhatI' claim as my invention is z' 1. A folding he'd comprising headposts, a bed frame; means for connecting said bed frame with'ithe headposts to permit vertical movement of thebed frame upon the'head postsinswinging-between open and closed positions, a head section} pivoted uponthe bedframe'and means for lockingly' engagingjsaidhead section withthegup aeh enc s of the head-posts" to form abinding'emmection betweenthe head posts.

2 "A; foldin "bed comprising head posts whichare disconnected at theirupper end when the bed is fol'de'd,'- a bed frame adapted to swingbetween horizontal and vertical positions, a hea-jd fra-me pivoted uponthe bed frame and means for securing the upper parts-of said head frameand the headposts together-to supportingly engage and preventseparation" of the head-posts when the bed is opened:

3: A l folding bed eornprising "head posts Whi*cha-re difsconnectedfattheir -upper end when the bed is foldedga bedfr'ame adapted to swingbetween horizontal 3 and vertical positions, a head frame pivoteduponthe bed-- frame to swing towards and" from the bed posts and'meansfor inter locltinglyem gaging the upper parts'of said'head frame andthe*headi'p osts tobind themv togethei against separation wheatlie bedis opened; and means i for disengageably' securing the upper endsofsaidhead posts to an-inde ende t support and 'by' the same: act releasing'the connectionbetween' the sa idhead frame and head "post's, so-thatthe bed may befo'ldedL I 4. A folding be'd comprisingheaid' posts havingrigid 'permanent connection between their lower ends only, a bed framehaving a vertically movable pivot connection with said head posts,suspensionlinks pivoted to the headposts and to thebed-frame inwardlyfrom its head end, a, head frame pivoted upon the bed frame to swingtowards and from the head posts, and means whereby when thcbed islowered the upper part of said head frame may be locliiii'gly secured tothe upper part of the head posts to resist relative movement betweensaid frame and the head posts. 7

A folding bed comprising head posts, a cross bar conne eting their lowerwas," a bed frame having a vertically movable connection with said headposts, and supported to permit swingingbetween horizontal and verticalpositions, a headframe pivoted to said bedframe; and means operable whenthe bed is loweied to secure the said head frame to the head posts toforma transverse supporting connection between the head posts. p p

6. In a folding bed, in combination, a bed storing frame, a bed having'head posts, a bed frame pivotally carried from said head posts andahead section pivoting upon the bed frame, a lock for securing the headposts to the storingframe, a loclefor securing said head section to thehead posts, said locks each having a 'common member movably mounted uponthe .head posts and adapted 'to'bedisengaged from its complementalmember of one lock when engaged with "its complementalmember of theother lock. p

7. In a folding bed, in combination, a bed storing frame, a bed havinghead posts a bedframe pivota1lycarried fron'isaid head post's and'a headsectionpivotingfupon the bed frame; a lock for securing the head poststo the storing frame, a lock for securing said head section to the headposts, and a membencommonto each of said locks; adapted to maintaintheirparts in respectively' opposite relation as to holding and releasing oftheir interlocking parts,

8. Iii a folding bedya 'storing'fram'e a bed frame, headposts fromwhichthe bed frame is pivotally supported," retaining arms pivotedupon-the storing f1'ame; said retaining arms and"theheadposts havingcomplemental parts engageable when I the bed is opened, andmeansfor'lockingsaid complemental parts actuated "by the folding of the bed. p pp p p 9. In a folding-bed, head posts" each having a rearwardly 'openingsocketin"its upper end with its axisextending' lengthwise of .the bed,locking? members rotfa'tively mounted in s aid posts' and" l 1aving aflat; tened sectiorr extending across said socket openigg retainingarrnspivoted to a bedj storing snpport to have la verticalmovment therelative angular position of said retaining bars and locking members andto thereby prevent their separation.

10.1In a folding bed, head posts, a bed frame pivotally carried from thehead posts to swing between horizontal and vertical positions, a headsection pivotally carried by the bed frame, a rod journaled in the saidhead section, complement-a1 locking members carried by said rod and thehead posts, a control lever secured to said rod and means for lockingsaid control lever in position to maintain the said head frame andpostlocking members in locked position.

11 In a folding bed, head posts, a bed frame pivoted from the head poststo swing between open and closed positions, a head frame pivoted to thebed frame to be drawn downwardly when the bed is swung toward closedposition, interlocking members carried by the head post and by said headframe interlockingly engaging when the head frame is raised to preventswinging of the bed frame, a second set of interlocking members carriedby the head post and by the upper part of the swinging head frame andcontaining a rotative socket member and an entering projection, meansfor turning said socket member into posit-ion to receive and dischargesaid projection by the swinging of the head frame and into a position atan angle with the aforesaid position sufficient to prevent releasethereof by swinging of the .head frame, and means for locking saidsocket member in the latter position.

12. Thecombination in a folding bed of head posts, a bed frame swingingupon said head posts between open and closed positions, a head frameswinging upon the bed frame, retaining members adapted to hold thebed inits storage'position and having a yoke provided with a restrictedentrance gap, a locking memberrotatively mounted upon the head posts andhaving a flattened section adapted to edgewise enter said entrance gapof the retaining yoke, said looking member and the swinging head framehaving one a socket and the other a complemental entering member, thetwo interlockingpartsof said locking member being positioned so thatwhen one is in release position the other is in holding or lockedposition and an operating arm secured to the complemental member of thelocking device carried by the head frame.

13. The combination with a folding bed having head posts, a bed frameswinging thereon to fold and open, retaining arms pivotally mounted ,ona storing member to swing vertically, means for locking the bed againstfolding when open, means for look ing the folded bed to said retainingbars, a locking member of each of said means being connected together toplace them in inverse relation to their complemental locking members,whereby when one of said means are in locked position the other is inunlocked position.

14. The combination with a folding bed having head posts, a bed frameswinging thereon, retaining arms carried at the point of storage of thefolded bed, means for locking the bed against folding where opened,means for locking the bed to the outer ends of said retaining arms, amanually operated controlling member for operating both of said locksand connecting therewith to place the parts of one in locking positionwhen the other is freed, and

means operated by the folding of the bed to place the parts of thesecond named lock in non-releasable position and to place them inreleasable position when the bed is opened.

v 15. In a folding bed, in combination, head posts, a bed frameswingingly supported from said head posts, bed retaining arms pivoted byone end to the member which carries the bed when it is stored,complemental means carried by the bed posts and manually operated toplace said parts into position to lock the posts to the retaining arms,and means operated by the swinging of the bed into folded position tocomplete the locking action and to put the same parts into releasableposition when the bed is lowered.

16. A folding bed comprising head posts, a bed frame swinging upon thehead posts between open and closed positions, retaining members forholding the bed in its storage position, means carried by the head postsadapted to be placed in engagement with and to be disengaged from saidretaining members by bodily movement of the bed over the floor, a headframe pivoted upon the bed frame to swing down upon the bedding, lockingmeans carried by said head frame and the head posts and engaging whenthe head frame is raised to thereby prevent folding of the bed, saidlocking means comprising members carried by the head posts andcomplemental members carried respectively by the said retaining membersand by the head frame and means carried by the said head frame andoperating both of said last named locking means. 1 17. The combinationwith a folding bed of means for retaining the bed in stored positioncomprising arms pivoted at the point of storage and having outer yokeends with restricted openings, locking members of flattened crosssection carried by the bed and adapted to edgewise' enter said yokeopenings, and means for shifting the axial position of said lockingmember relative to the axis of the yoke openings to thereby preventseparation of the two.

18. The combination with a folding bed of means for retaining the bed instored position comprising arms pivoted at the point of storage andhaving outer yoke ends with restricted openings, locking members offlattened cross section carried by the bed and adapted to edgewise entersaid yoke openings, a lock adapted to engage folding parts of the bedstructure and adapted in one position to prevent folding of the bed, onepart of said bed lock and the flat sectioned part of the lock forholding the bed in storing position being connected to be operatedtogether and oppositely as to releasing and freeing the parts connectedthereby.

19. In a folding bed, head posts connected at their lower ends, a bedframe having a vertically slidable connection with the head posts,supporting links pivoted on the head posts and the bed frame outwardlyfrom the head posts, a head frame pivoted to the bed frame, said headframe and the head posts having parts interlocking when the head frameis swung up to prevent swinging of the bed frame, locking membersrotative in the head posts, complemental locking members carried by thehead frame, said complemental locking members having dovetailing partsforming a tying connection between the upper ends of the bed posts, andmeans for turning said locking members to a position to permit freeengagement and separation thereof by swinging the said head frame and toanother position which prevents swinging of said head frame.

20. A folding bed comprising a fixed storing member, head posts, a bedframe pivoted to swing upon the head posts, a head frame pivoted toswing upon the bed frame, means for locking the head frame to the headposts when the head frame is raised, means for locking the head posts tothe storing member when the bed is folded, said two locking devicesbeing connected to oppositely function, whereby each is released whenthe other is engaged and vice-versa.

Signed at Seattle, King County, ashington, this 2nd day of July 1921.

LAURITS H. OSTERUD.

